Comments on: Little Einsteins http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/ Random samplings from a universe of ideas Sat, 30 Aug 2008 00:48:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Luboš Motl http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6773 Luboš Motl Sat, 12 Nov 2005 23:34:41 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6773 We are now a core country of the European Union, so you should not be surprised that we share the same basic traffic rules with the Germans who inherited theirs from Hitler. A question is whether Britain is gonna resist for a long time. ;-) We are now a core country of the European Union, so you should not be surprised that we share the same basic traffic rules with the Germans who inherited theirs from Hitler. A question is whether Britain is gonna resist for a long time. ;-)

]]> By: X http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6763 X Sat, 12 Nov 2005 20:44:49 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6763 The Czechs better have had changed driving side in one night, or else there'd be chaos and numerous accidents. The Czechs better have had changed driving side in one night, or else there’d be chaos and numerous accidents.

]]> By: Luboš Motl http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6756 Luboš Motl Sat, 12 Nov 2005 17:49:33 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6756 Dear Mark, your story is understood. In Czechoslovakia, we also had steering wheels on the right side, and were driving on the left side of the road. It was thought impossible that the sides could be switched. A certain leader of Germany suddenly started to influence the country and the rule was switched to the opposite side within one night. Best Lubos Dear Mark,

your story is understood. In Czechoslovakia, we also had steering wheels on the right side, and were driving on the left side of the road. It was thought impossible that the sides could be switched. A certain leader of Germany suddenly started to influence the country and the rule was switched to the opposite side within one night.

Best
Lubos

]]> By: Mark http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6749 Mark Sat, 12 Nov 2005 14:20:58 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6749 The actual story is that I designed the car, and when the others realized I'd put the steering wheel on the right side, I was expelled from the group. I am currently on the ground writing "If I want to live in a country, I must abide by its silly driving conventions" five hundred times on a blackboard. I'll remember that Wigan comment Preston-boy! The actual story is that I designed the car, and when the others realized I’d put the steering wheel on the right side, I was expelled from the group. I am currently on the ground writing “If I want to live in a country, I must abide by its silly driving conventions” five hundred times on a blackboard.

I’ll remember that Wigan comment Preston-boy!

]]> By: Plato http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6716 Plato Sat, 12 Nov 2005 03:38:00 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6716 Maybe Mark can ride with <a href="http://stardrive.org/cartoon/coffee.html" rel="nofollow">Lubos and Sarfatti</a> until you land and let Mark have his turn? :) You <a href="http://www.cyranos.ch/ogkibri1.jpg" rel="nofollow">little rascals</a>. Maybe the gang here on Cosmic variance might consider the stage set for a <a href="http://www.cyranos.ch/ourg-e.htm" rel="nofollow">remake</a>? The little Rascals of Physics? :) Maybe Mark can ride with Lubos and Sarfatti until you land and let Mark have his turn? :)

You little rascals.

Maybe the gang here on Cosmic variance might consider the stage set for a remake? The little Rascals of Physics? :)

]]> By: Clifford http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6696 Clifford Sat, 12 Nov 2005 00:00:35 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6696 Yeah, he is from Wigan, after all. -cvj Yeah, he is from Wigan, after all.

-cvj

]]> By: JoAnne http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6693 JoAnne Fri, 11 Nov 2005 23:52:06 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6693 Why Lubos, yes of course. In fact, I'm surprised we let him blog on CV at all. Why Lubos, yes of course. In fact, I’m surprised we let him blog on CV at all.

]]> By: Lubos Motl http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6670 Lubos Motl Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:41:46 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6670 Did you eliminate Mark Trodden from your spaceship because he is a white male? :-) Did you eliminate Mark Trodden from your spaceship because he is a white male? :-)

]]> By: Sean http://cosmicvariance.com/2005/11/11/little-einsteins/#comment-6666 Sean Fri, 11 Nov 2005 20:27:39 +0000 http://cosmicvariance.com/?p=425#comment-6666 JoAnne, they did an excellent job capturing your likeness. Eerie, really. Mark is obviously the butterfly -- I think I can make out a little monocle. JoAnne, they did an excellent job capturing your likeness. Eerie, really.

Mark is obviously the butterfly — I think I can make out a little monocle.

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